Do you know? Do you know? It should be the first volume of green fat and red thin, the hundredth episode of the second month of the bean mustard head.

  New Year's Eve reverie

  The Spring Festival in the second year of Chongde was the most low-key one after Minglan's marriage. There were no grand banquets, only a few firecrackers were set off, and even new clothes were not made for everyone. However, the quietness couldn't hide the warm and enthusiastic atmosphere; on New Year's Eve, several members of the Sheng family huddled together to eat dinner and stayed up late into the night.

  Sheng Huan's family has always been known for their poetic and literary talents, so they naturally wouldn't allow anything as uncultured as rock-paper-scissors or card games to be performed on stage. As usual, Zhang Bai's older brother started things off, standing up from his seat with a completely expressionless face and reciting a poem in a loud voice: "Next year will surely have its own worries, my heart is afraid of being delayed, I'll work hard tonight, for even as a young man I can still boast!"

  Su Shi's "Guarding the Year" is very positive, progressive and motivational.

  After the poem was finished, the scene was quiet and cold, with only Bai Hua's son giving face to his father, laughing and dancing, Sheng Yun twitching her eye muscles, Ming Lan pulling at the corners of her mouth, thinking about something on her own, Chang Feng bowing his head holding a wine cup, Wang Shi rolling her eyes continuing to serve dishes for the old lady, almost wanting to shout loudly - can she even recite this poem well?!

  Changbai brother is really a unique guy, every New Year's Eve he recites this poem with the same content, tone, rhythm and even facial expression - which is no expression at all.

  In the first year, Hai Shi, still newly married, gazed at her husband with tender affection and a hint of shyness as he recited poetry. Now, two years later, she looks out the window with an expressionless face, the moon on New Year's Eve is so white and big.

  Next, Zhang Feng passionately recited Meng Jiao's "After Passing the Imperial Examination", ending with a rhythmic tone: "The spring breeze is pleasant and the horse's hooves are swift, in one day I've seen all the flowers of Chang'an!" Shen Hui stroked his beard and smiled as he listened, but after finishing, he scolded Zhang Feng sternly: "...beware of pride and impatience, don't indulge in wild thoughts, being arrogant and self-satisfied is a great taboo for scholars!"

  Chang Feng's brother hung his head, looking worried. He was originally a handsome young man among the flowers, but since he passed the imperial examination, he had been thinking about going out to play every day and night. Unexpectedly, Sheng Huan kept him locked in the mansion reading books all day long. He thought that during the New Year, he could relax a bit, but unexpectedly, Sheng Huan required everyone in the mansion to be low-key, not allowing anyone to go out and show off.

  Minglan understood Xie Xu's meaning, it was like a family who had won a huge prize of 100 million would move house overnight and escape, the more prosperous they were, the more they should humble themselves; now that the emperor's thorough investigation into the rebellion case has not yet ended, many powerful families in the capital are worried and restless, if any family appears too arrogant at this time, they might be thrown a coal gas tank by someone under the cover of night!

  So, even if Sheng Zhan is now very happy, he still has to look worried and occasionally sigh, indicating that his family's small happiness is not worth mentioning, the whole country's prosperity is what truly matters.

  Minglan felt a thrill of delight in her heart and quickly lowered her head, covering up her expression with a solemn face.

  On the bright and clean red wood round table, there were dozens of steaming hot dishes, with plates soaked in hot water to keep warm - Five blessings arrive at the door, Three Yang opens auspiciously, reunion every year... There are also several soups with chicken, duck, fish, and meat, which are more meaningful to look at than to eat. Almost no one has touched their chopsticks. Minglan picked up a dish of green onions, picked up a dish with fish and mutton stuffing inside, put it in her mouth, and slowly savored the fresh taste.

  The old lady said she was tired and went back to rest first, Minglan gazed at her eagerly, but it wasn't good for her to follow. This was her last New Year's Eve in her mother's house, the old lady had instructed her to be obedient and keep watch with Sheng Huan and Wang Shi, to fulfill her filial duties.

  Wang saw her mother-in-law leave and immediately put down her chopsticks with a happy smile, turning to Hai - now it's her turn to enjoy the blessings of being a daughter-in-law! But before she could even speak, Hai was hit by another wave of morning sickness, covering her mouth and rushing out to vomit wildly. When someone helped her back in, her face was pale and her lips were white.

  Sheng Hui waved his hand, telling his daughter-in-law to go back and lie down. Zhang Bai also waved his hand, asking his wife to take their son away together. After the father and son waved goodbye, Wang Shi hadn't had time to say a word before he found himself alone, staring blankly at two empty spaces where they used to be.

  Outside, the snow was falling heavily, and even with the heater and stove burning inside, the cold air still lingered. In a house full of people, only Wang Shi had a radiant complexion, shining brightly. Minglan looked at her several times, secretly sighing that it would be great if she had two bottles of tranquilizer. Wang Shi was worried and anxious, pouring herself small cup after small cup, occasionally glancing at Minglan. She thought to herself that she wasn't an evil stepmother, and she had always considered the well-being of her stepchildren, starting from when Minglan was just a little girl who hadn't even spoken yet.

  At that time, she thought that if Wei's wife gave birth to a boy, she would have to give up her position. If it was a girl, she would continue to support her. As a result, a beautiful baby girl was born, and Lin Wei's second daughter continued to fight for the throne of the Wang family.

  Later, the little girl gradually became visible in her appearance, and she was indeed a rare beauty. She thought that in the future, she would be able to form a beneficial marriage alliance with the Sheng family, or at least obtain a large dowry.

  Later, Wei Yiniang passed away, and Minglan didn't stay with her for long before being sent to Shou'andang. As the days went by, Minglan grew up to be as elegant and beautiful as a jade tree, with a lovely and endearing personality. On one hand, she successfully diverted Sheng Hong's favoritism from Molan, but on the other hand, her own Rulan was even more overshadowed and couldn't compare.

  Wine enters sorrowful intestines, Wang's melancholy deepens.

  If Minglan were completely like Wei Xiaolan, it would be fine, but with her reserved and timid nature, even if she were taken out, it wouldn't matter; however, Minglan happened to have not a single similarity in temperament with her birth mother, she was open-minded and straightforward, cautious yet carefree and unrestrained, standing next to Rulan, others might think she was the legitimate daughter.

  Fate has turned a thousand times, and in the end, among all the girls, Minglan was married to the highest family. Wangshi saw her dazed and thought of the scene many years ago when she led Weiniang into the house with excitement. Could it be that this life is really due to the karma of the previous life?

  Minglan, who was sitting on the side, noticed that Wang Shi's expression was not good and knew that she had been preparing her dowry recently, so she quietly turned her head away. She happened to see Rulan, who was looking out the window with a hint of a smile on her face, her eyes shining with a mixture of emotions. Minglan secretly smiled to herself, knowing that Rulan must be thinking of her beloved brother Jing again.

  After the incident, Mr. and Mrs. Sheng had been extremely displeased with this cheap son-in-law, but Wen's brother-in-law made a strong effort to recover from the injuries inflicted by his elder brother Chang Bai, and personally came to the door to kowtow and apologize to Mr. and Mrs. Sheng. At first, Wang was in a bad mood and told him to kneel on the ground and ignored him, while Mr. Sheng said a few perfunctory words and then went into the inner room to read books.

  Like an orchid, she rushed past the barrier like a madman after hearing the news. As soon as she saw her brother-in-law, tears gushed out like a spring. The two poor mandarin ducks faced each other and knelt down, crying face to face, only short of wailing in blood. When Wang's wife saw this scene, she couldn't bear it anymore, so she had to pull Sheng Zhan out forcibly.

  The details of the process in between are not clear to Minglan, but she only knows that Wen's brother-in-law, in front of his parents-to-be, sternly stated how much he loved Rulan, more than gold and deeper than the ocean. He said he wouldn't even look back for a dozen princesses! It is said that Wang's mother was moved to tears on the spot. The mother-in-law quickly resonated with Old Lady Shen's consistent stance, indeed it's easy to ask for priceless treasures but hard to find someone who truly cares; even the old official Shen Zhen's eyes were moistened, tightly grasping his son-in-law's hands, praising him with good words about his studies, career and marital happiness.

  Above scene was sealed by Liu's mother on the spot, Xiao Xi Juan sacrificed herself to provide exclusive intelligence to Ming Lan.

  Minglan was stunned, and in her opinion, Wang Shi was really moved. Women are naturally more romantic than men, even the most straightforward women are still women; but Sheng Jun... anyway, this son-in-law can't be returned, so why make things awkward? Giving him a way out would allow everyone to save face together.

  Later, Lan changed her previous melancholy and was cheerful every day, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, embroidering the poem written by her brother on the handkerchief - "The moon reflects the willow tip by the lotus pond, geese are in the clouds and fish are in the water, this feeling is hard to send", only Minglan felt a thrill, but Lan was very pleased, with a delicate embroidery and a shy face.

  In this atmosphere and scene, Minglan felt a pang of melancholy.

  What is love? Anna Karenina abandoned her husband and son to live with Vronsky, Wang Baoqiang didn't act like a young lady but instead went to prison for 18 years, Minglan suddenly got up without any reason, would she go ask Gu Ershu if she jumped, would he jump too?

  Stop it! Minglan was extremely disgusted with her own absurd thoughts.